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26/12/2023 No trains on Kyle line until January 4 following Christmas flooding, passengers warned [Inverness Courier] Bus replacement services are being organised from December 27, but these are still being sourced and passengers are advised to check their journeys. (Permalink) Buses Flooding Garve Inverness Kyle Line Kyle of Lochalsh Inverness Courier
30/09/2023 Network Rail engineering works to hit Highland train services in October [Inverness Courier] The works will impact Inverness-Aberdeen, Kyle and Far North services at different weekends in October. (Permalink) Aberdeen Elgin Engineering Works Far North Line Forres Garve Helmsdale Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh Wick Inverness Courier
04/10/2021 Railway upgrade at Garve level crossing [Network Rail Network Rail are to undertake essential maintenance work at Garve level crossing on the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line, which will require an overnight closure of the main A835 trunk road. (Permalink) Garve Level crossing Garve: A wet November day at Garve level crossing in 2003, looking back towards the platforms. John Furnevel 04/11/2003 Garve: 158708 on the level crossing over the A835 about to run into Garve station during a downpour on 1 October 2009. The train is the 1443 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness. John Furnevel 01/10/2009 Network Rail
08/12/2020 Landslip closes railway line 'for rest of day' [Ross-shire Journal] A landslip just west of Dingwall has closed the Kyle rail line for the rest of the day, ScotRail has warned. [Journeycheck: Due to a landslip between Dingwall and Garve all lines are closed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 09/12/20.] (Permalink) Dingwall Dingwall and Skye Railway Garve Kyle Line Landslip Ross-shire Journal
30/12/2015 Landslip causes disruption to Inverness-Kyle rail service and closes A835 Tore to Ullapool road [Inverness Courier] A landslide at Garve is expected to cause disruption to rail and road journeys between Inverness and the west coast today. Rail services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh have been cancelled after the landslip at around 6am. It is understood that around 50 tonnes of earth were moved during the incident. The main A835 Tore to Ullapool road was also blocked in both directions by the same landslide. (Permalink) Garve Kyle Line Landslide Garve: DRS 37607 and 37218 pile on the power as they start the climb out of Garve over the level crossing on 4 April 2015 with the 1Z69 Pathfinder Tour to Kyle of Lochalsh. John Gray 04/04/2015 Garve: 26024 arrives at Garve with a Kyle - Inverness train on 25 September 1982. Waiting to head west is Black 5 no 5025 with the Scottish Steam Railtours Group Raven's Rock Express. John Robin 25/09/1982 Garve: 158708 on the level crossing over the A835 about to run into Garve station during a downpour on 1 October 2009. The train is the 1443 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness. John Furnevel 01/10/2009 Inverness Courier